Number of active corona infections in Nepal is less than 6,000

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Kathmandu: The number of active corona infections in Nepal has dropped below 6,000. In the last 24 hours, an additional 750 people have been cured and the number of active corona infections in Nepal has dropped to 5,711. So far, 253,857 people in Nepal have been free of corona infection. Similarly, the infection has been… Continue reading Number of active corona infections in Nepal is less than 6,000

Sandeep’s excellent start in the Big Bash League

Photo Courtesy: Twitter handle of Sandeep Lamichhane

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane has taken two wickets in his first match of the ongoing Big Bash Cricket League in Australia this season. Playing for the Hobart Hurricanes, Sandeep bowled four overs in the first game and took two wickets for 38 runs. Due to the corona virus infection and having to stay in quarantine… Continue reading Sandeep’s excellent start in the Big Bash League

Prachanda-Nepal group announces second phase protest

Kathmandu: The Prachanda-Nepal faction of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has announced a second phase of agitation against the move of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. At a press conference in Kathmandu today, the Prachanda-Nepal group announced a phased agitation from January 4 to February 5. Similarly, it has been decided to form struggle… Continue reading Prachanda-Nepal group announces second phase protest

Next meeting of the National Assembly will be held on January 7

Kathmandu: The next meeting of the National Assembly has been adjourned till January 7. Chairman of the House Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has called the next meeting on January 7. Meetings of the National Assembly have started on Friday at the call of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. Leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal, Nepali Congress… Continue reading Next meeting of the National Assembly will be held on January 7

Children should involve directly in politics: PM

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that he will fight against the dirty politics of fighting cadres for his own interests and bringing instability in the country. Addressing the ‘Prime Minister with Children’ program organized by Nepal Scout on Friday, he urged the children not to be influenced by such dirty politics but… Continue reading Children should involve directly in politics: PM

PM Employment Program: Nearly Rs. 3.45 billion grant to 688 municipalities

Kathmandu: A grant of Rs 3.45 billion has been allocated for the Prime Minister’s Employment Program this year. According to the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on January 15, conditional grant of Rs. 3.44 billion has been provided to 688 municipalities across the country for the fiscal year 2020/2021,… Continue reading PM Employment Program: Nearly Rs. 3.45 billion grant to 688 municipalities

U.S. stocks in 2020: A year for the history books, in charts

FILE PHOTO: Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 26, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters): The year 2020 was a wild one for Wall Street, bookended by the end of the longest bull market in history with the battering of equities by the COVID-19 shutdowns, and a bungee-cord rebound on hopes for economic recovery that resulted in the shortest bear market on record. After closing at a… Continue reading U.S. stocks in 2020: A year for the history books, in charts

Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2020 file photo, debris remains on the sidewalk in front of buildings damaged in a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn. The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to communications outages over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. networks. Widespread service outages followed the explosion, which damaged a major AT&T network hub, extended hundreds of miles to at least four neighboring states, disrupting 911 call centers, hospitals and flights out of the Nashville airport. Photo Courtesy: AP

PHOENIX (AP): The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. communications. The blast seriously damaged a key AT&T network facility, an important hub that provides local wireless, internet and video service… Continue reading Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

2020 finally ending, but New Year’s revelries muted by virus

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. One million people would usually crowd the Sydney Harbor to watch the annual fireworks that center on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But this year authorities advised revelers to watch the fireworks on television as the two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria battle to curb new COVID-19 outbreaks. Photo Courtesy: AP

CANBERRA, Australia (AP): This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. Australia was among the first nations to ring in 2021 because of its proximity to the International Date Line. It was a grim end to… Continue reading 2020 finally ending, but New Year’s revelries muted by virus

China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally

File Photo In this Dec. 25, 2020 file photo, released by Xinhua News Agency, a staff member inspects syringes of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine products at a packaging plant of the Beijing Biological Products Institute Co., Ltd, a unit of state-owned Sinopharm in Beijing. (Zhang Yuwei/Xinhua via AP, File)

BEIJING (AP): China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use Thursday, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe. The Sinopharm vaccine had already been given to groups such as health care professionals and essential workers under emergency-use guidelines as part of… Continue reading China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally